Piao Tianzi      The Right Way

"Ahhh! Our Mr. Horst is back! How do you think of your journey today?"

Baron Von Mayn, who always looks in a well-decorated suit, stood in the hall of the agency and watched Lynn walk in from outside. It was dark at this time. The second-class political secretary returned to Amsterdam on a Dutch Navy military truck, and it looked a little dusty.

Although the itinerary for less than a day was hasty and short, Lynn still felt that she had gained a lot, and she also had a lot of questions in her head. In this agency, the Baron is undoubtedly the one who is most qualified and experienced in answering Lynn's questions.

"Well, it's better than I thought... Has the Baron already used dinner?"

The Baron smiled and stretched out his right hand to grab Lin Neng's arm: "Fortunately you're up to the meal. Today, a new colleague came to report. As usual, he arranged a relaxed family banquet. However, he couldn't drink happily like the weekend during the middle of the week, otherwise he would be unable to welcome work tomorrow morning in the best condition."

"Uh? Are there any special arrangements tomorrow morning?" Lynn asked.

"No, a normal working day." The Baron replied quickly.

Lynn was a little surprised at first glance. No special arrangements mean that there are only pitiful things to do every day. It is estimated that before the foreign affairs work of temporary government returns to normal, this place will be a relaxed and leisure place. However, Baron Von Mayn just seems to have an indifferent attitude towards everything, but is well prepared in his diplomatic position, especially his understanding of the Dutch people is very thorough. He is really good at being a diplomat and is very useful to the fullest and talented people.

As the Baron said, the mid-week dinner was indeed not as lively as the weekend. Apart from the staff and family of the agency, only the old German nobleman, Baron Von Martus Zachar, was considered an outsider. The new colleague who arrived that day was the liaison commissioner Carl Odkert, who looked only twenty-six or seven years old, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, was gentle and always had a friendly smile on the corner of his mouth. Therefore, except for Baron Von Mayn, the other official staff members of the agency were young people in their thirties.

After the meal, Baron Von Mayn asked Lynn to tell everyone about the visit to the Dutch naval base. It can be seen that everyone was not surprised that Lynn boarded the boat and had lunch with Dutch officers on the submarine, but the newcomer Odkert listened with relish.

"Does everyone have the chance to go to that Dutch naval base?" After Lynn finished speaking, Odkate asked very much.

The Baron laughed and said, "If you want to go, you can go close to the Dutch officers present at the weekend banquet. They have always been enthusiastic about this...before 1937 and after 1946, it is roughly the case."

"This is how I ride on the ride." Lin En said to his new colleague with a smile, thinking that the development of diplomatic work is not as complicated as he had originally imagined. Under the influence of alcohol, serious people may also talk about everything in front of you.

"Since the loss of its maritime power, the economic and military strength of the Kingdom of Dutch and their political ambitions have been shrinking. Although the current neutrality is somewhat bare and may change due to political reasons at any time, most Dutch people are unwilling to be involved in this war, including some of the main leaders of the political and military. The atmosphere is from top to bottom, and many bases and barracks are welcome to visit the outside world." The Baron introduced to Odkate in a peaceful tone.

"I think those Dutch officers are not very wary, but they did not relax their training because of this. The submarines are in good condition and have no bad skills. They can still make a difference in military missions in the Baltic Sea." Lynn actually expressed his analysis and asked Baron Von Mayn: "For this kind of information, do we need to submit it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the form of a formal report?"

The Baron looked at the two newcomers, Lynn and Odkate: "Whether you think you need to organize the information into a diplomatic report, you can print it into a manuscript. I will decide based on my judgment on what form they will handle in the end."

After agreeing, Odkate said: "When he set off from Berlin, there was news that the Netherlands would soon join the war, but some people said that Western allies were conducting secret peace talks with the Soviet Union. The war would end in two months. I wonder if there is any more conclusive news here?"

The Baron was not in a hurry to speak, while the second-class counselor Dimit said in an understatement: "Under the current situation, the military influence of this country is actually very limited. Whether they participate in the war or not, the only change of the diplomatic pattern is irrelevant."

"Anyway, the Soviets were not afraid of having one more opponent, and they probably were used to it." said Ruskahi, the first-class economic secretary. "On the contrary, the Dutch must be cautious step by step when Western allies may suffer heavy military defeats. Is this a secret peace talk... Since last autumn, some people have been exploring the East-West peace talks. Under the opposing ideology, even if they cease to fight, they will only be temporary... Anyway, I understand it so."

When talking about the eternal topic of war and peace, people tirelessly expressed their opinions. Diplomatic Commissioner Leschert was also very optimistic about the so-called secret peace talks: "The Soviet army won a huge victory in the previous stage of combat operations. They have now occupied eastern Poland, including Warsaw. Not only did the Poles' confidence and morale have been hit hard, but the determination of the allies to continue to fight has also been shaken. With the thinking of the Soviet seniors and the current international situation, this will be their only chance to defeat Western allies, otherwise they will be squeezed and besieged by Western allies in false peace."

"I also think that the Soviet Union will continue its military offensive, and that they may occupy Western Europe in one fell swoop, which is an unchangeable nightmare for us unless Marshal Von Weix's defense force can revive its military level to at least 1945," Dimit said.

Although Baron Von Martus Zaka has not participated in military, political and foreign affairs for many years, he has never shown any indifference to these affairs. On the contrary, he always makes amazing statements: "The Soviet army could have driven all the Western League teams out of Poland within two weeks, but they slowed down their advancement at the best time. I think this is due to the extreme lack of Soviet military supplies - the continuous large-scale bombing of Western allies has had the effect. The Soviets can only accept peace talks now, and the atomic bombs in their hands will be a strong guarantee for maintaining the status quo."

Before the big discussion further deepened, the Baron raised his glass: "Okay, boys, this welcome dinner will change. Let us warmly welcome the new colleagues... from Mr. Odkert, the second Bavaria!"

Everyone then raised their glasses together, and then ended the pretty sumptuous dinner in an atmosphere of unsatisfactory atmosphere. Lynn originally intended to talk to Baron Von Mayen alone. If the conversation went smoothly enough, he even planned to indirectly find out whether the old noble could accept the "resurrection" of the Third Reich, but the words at dinner made him feel that such a conversation should be made as appropriate after the two had further contact and understanding. The information on visiting the Dutch naval base did not need to submit a report to the German interim government. Von Baben and his busy politicians would not have any ideas even if they saw it. Instead, they could submit a concise report to the Imperial Base Camp-the Dutch would not hand over their weapons and equipment to their former opponents for nothing, but once again, it should be feasible and positive to use this country to develop submarine technology and expand production scale.

The spring in the Netherlands is beautiful, and compared with the years of fighting, the days of the German Provisional Affairs Office in the Netherlands were relaxed enough. The young Lynn tried to calm himself down and learn from the diplomats around him who were appointed in danger that a professional soldier usually lacked. In addition, he often went to factories and shipyards that he had been in charge of and expanded production. It not only existed as an overseas industry of the empire, but also a stronghold for money laundering, bleaching and covering intelligence work, but in Spell

Under the full dispatch of the system, they are gradually turning to produce military or paramilitary products with closer ties to the modern army. Soon, the German Provisional Government, led by von Baben and Schacht, resumed normal diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the agency was upgraded to the embassy. Baron von Mayn was officially appointed as the German ambassador to the Netherlands, and more staff arrived one after another, and the small embassy became lively. Lynn, the second-class political secretary, was promoted before he had done much specific work and became the second-class government counselor of the German Embassy in the Netherlands.

With the dark forces of the former Third Reich operating behind the scenes, Lynn's diplomatic path will not take long to become a shining star in the German political arena, but the external situation is changing all the time. Under people's attention and speculation, the Eastern and Western camps that had fought for a year finally sat down in the former International Free City, Danze, located in the northwest of Poland. Before the peace was reached, the outside world had already responded strongly to the intention of truce shown by both sides. Among them, they did not want to see the raging war again, and the casualties were rampant, but both sides had support groups.

Opposition voices, and the negotiations lasted from late April to mid-May. The two sides suspended the negotiations twice and restarted the war on the confrontation front. After external negotiations, they sat back at the negotiating table. News about the differences and progress of the negotiations between the two sides were almost flying. Against the backdrop of this tense and suffocating atmosphere and the confusing ending, Lynn suddenly received an imperial edict from the Imperial Base Camp, requiring him to set off to Tromso, Norway as soon as possible, and a written document approved for leave was also sent from Berlin, allowing the second-class government counselor to leave his job naturally - for as long as four weeks.

Since its upload in November last year, "Empire Sky" has been nearly 1.5 million words. It is planned to complete the book in August and September at the same time. In order to prepare the new book and save the manuscript as much as possible, the number of updated words in this book will be adjusted from 5,000+ to 3,000+. I sincerely thank everyone for their support, thank you!
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